Step right up and post your match requests, AAR's, questions, answers, and, of course, Latin language trash talk!
There will be no ladder matches but everyone who completes a match should mention it here so that they be issued shiny FGM annual award ribbons for their adventures.

At least one (1) match this year earns the FOGII 2018 Player award -

Completing five (5) matches this year earns the FOGII 2018 award with "V" device -

Hmmmmmmmmmmm, - rubs chin slowly with a crafty glint to his one drooping, but open eye. (Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! Stand behind me, I'll save you from the slavering beast of temptation.... - NOT helping @Bootie )

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@enigma6584 and myself have completed one match this year.
It was the battle of Chaironela, which I won counter-historically as the Greeks versus the Macedons.
So this should enable us to receive the basic ribbon, I guess. @Badger73

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Dipping my toe back into this after my first rather lack luster impression. Seems like they've upped the graphics a bit so ther's that. Just got stomped by the Roman hvy infantry in tutorial #3. This is gonna take a bit.

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Dipping my toe back into this after my first rather lack luster impression. Seems like they've upped the graphics a bit so ther's that. Just got stomped by the Roman hvy infantry in tutorial #3. This is gonna take a bit.

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Dipping my toe back into this after my first rather lack luster impression. Seems like they've upped the graphics a bit so ther's that. Just got stomped by the Roman hvy infantry in tutorial #3. This is gonna take a bit.

Good news! I find the Command Range/Line of Site/Line of Fire aids (triggered by the expand arrow in the lower left corner) very helpful. The POA (Points of Advantage) tools help very much as well. Enjoy!

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"Points of Advantage" (POA) determine the "combat result" probabilities before you roll the die. The melee information pop-up lays them out. The game has some additional player aids which you can view when you left-click that little circled triangle on the bottom right of your screen.

Here are the detailed information panels which you "toggle" on and off by left clicking them.

Here is a Detailed Unit info panel. In this case, you would scroll down to get the POA information which always displays as the bottom portion.

Here is a Line of Fire display

Besides the Detailed Information panels, you can left click a unit in melee and see expected outcomes

I hope this helps you enjoy the game better. I really enjoy playing it. When you have questions about it, just ask here.@Nelson1812 is a more experienced player than me and can also help explain this stuff.
Good luck and good gaming.

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@Badger73 All good stuff. I find some is just TMI as I get impatient with all the reading and just want to get on with it.
Now, what to do about those invincible Roman hvy inf units? Let's assume running around with cavalry to try to make a rear/flank charge is unlikely.

Don't make that assumption. Figure out how to place them in a poor position (bad terrain) or disrupt their cohesion for your follow up punch. It's especially handy when your forces immediately follow an enemy unit that routes and you break behind your opponent's line.

FOG II is a good game; a straightforward and quick kind of rock-scissors-paper ancient warfare. But it's not simple. Take bite sized pieces and enjoy!